Inmgt 700 Syllabus

INMG 700 Organizational Research Methods
Section 001 and 900 Spring 2015

PROFESSOR CONTACT & CLASS INFORMATION
Professor:
Office:
Class Time:
Dr. Sally Dresdow

Semester: Spring 2015
Jarvis Tech Wing 267
Telephone: 715/232-3085
Thursday 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Room:
JHSW 303
& Tegrity Presentations available as done on Thursdays
Office Hours: Monday 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Or by Appointment! Talk to me or email me and we can set a time
E-MAIL ADDRESS :
[email protected]
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Quantitative and qualitative approaches to organizational and industrial research. Application of
appropriate research tools to understand interpersonal relationships, analyze and design jobs,
organizations and systems. This course should be taken the next to last semester in a student's
coursework. Development of a research proposal that may be used to complete master's level
field project/thesis.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Understand the differences between quantitative and critical approaches to

organizational research and how to use each.
Critique published organizational research articles for differences in
methodology, theory, and use.
Practice writing and framing a problem statement and know how to choose the
appropriate research methodology.
Develop a valid data collection instrument.
Understand various data collection methods for surveys, interpretive, and
critical research.
Develop valid decisions or conclusions based on research data.
Interpret common descriptive statistics (correlation, t test, and Chi Square).
Cost research activities.
Evaluate problem-oriented research.
The students, after taking this course, should be able to do the following:
1. Evaluate problem-oriented research
2. Plan a research project
3. Develop a research proposal
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Spring 2015 - INMGT 700, Page 2

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Students are expected to read assigned material. The class is focused on understanding and
effectively a variety of organizational research methods.
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER MATERIALS
Leedy & Ormrod. (2007). Practical Research 8th edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
American Psychological Association. (2001) Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Assoc. (6th ed.) Washington, DC: Author. Or latest edition or various on-line summaries.
You will be assigned various articles and class members will bring in various research articles
Grading Procedures
POINT SUMMARY
Exam
Homework & drafts of chapters
Final Draft of first three chapters of Thesis/Plan B/ Research proposal
Community of Practice
Class attendance or watching Tegrity presentations is REQUIRED
failure to be in class or watch Tegrity will result in a letter drop in grade
or more material in the presentations is critical to complete
assignments correctly
Total
150
230
200
50
630
Final grades will be determined by applying the following interpretations:

Percentage
Grade
Percentage
Grade
A
73%-76.99%
C
93%-100%
A70%-72.99%
C90-%-92.99%
B+
67%-69.99%
D+
87%-89.99%
B
63%-66.99%
D
83%-86.99%
B60%-62.99%
D80%-82.99%
C+
59.99% or below
F
77%-79.99%
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Regular and on-time attendance is expected at all classes and online students are expected
to view all Tegrity presentations in a timely manner. Please Note all presentations are
recorded on Tegrity. In case of emergencies weather or otherwise, the face-to-face
class may be switched to an online session. This probably will not occur, but there is
the possibility that a session or two might be a virtual class. Notice will be given in a
timely matter and clear instructions will be given. This does not mean that students
registered for the face-to-face section are to miss class on a frequent basis.
To be best prepared for class, textbook chapters and Learn@UWStout material should be
reviewed before class.
Students will be responsible for all lectures and other materials covered.
On-time completion of each assignment is expected for the thesis/plan b/research proposal
extensions may be approved for extenuating reasons. If you are doing a project for an
organization it may be difficult to get all the information when desired. Students must work
within the constraints of the organization. You MUST keep the professor informed of any
potential delays. An acceptable reason is NOT that you just havent had time. There must
be a delay because of your client.
The due date for the final draft is firm.
All papers and presentations MUST be done in Word. It should be spell checked, and
reviewed carefully. Handwritten or shoddy work is NOT acceptable for Masters level
papers. YOU ARE NOT TO SUBMIT a pdf file.
Cheating on examinations, submitting work of other students as your own, or any form of
plagiarism will result in penalties as spelled out in the Student Handbook.
Students will be given one warning on plagiarism any plagiarism after that will result in a
major deduction in grade, a zero, or reported to the Dean of Students
Course Requirements
Each student will accomplish the following:
Specific Requirements
1. Develop a problem statement.
2. Write a draft of Chapter 1
3. Develop and submit an outline of a review of related research literature.
4. Write a draft of chapter 2 Literature Review
5. Develop a research design to address the problem statement
6. Write a draft of chapter 3
7. Submit other assignments as required.
General Requirements
1. All papers will be completed in a scholarly manner.
2. All papers will be presented according to the current edition of APA (American
Psychological Association) and the UW-Stout Research Template.
3. Students should attend class sessions (online students should watch Tegrity
presentations).
4. Face to face students will assist other students with class projects when asked.
5. Face to face students will participate in class discussions.
INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT & TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
Instructional Units
The following units are included in the course:
I. Role of Research in Industry
A. Definition of research
B. What is good research?

C. Applied research in a variety of departments
D. Need for research
II. Research Processes
A. Origin of research need
B. Scientific thinking
C. Defining the research problem
D. Research question development
E. Inference process
F. Problem statements
G. Role of previous research findings
H. Systems concept
I. Elements in a system
J. Design strategies and principles
K. Senge: Systems thinking
L. Current reality analysis
III. The Research Proposal
A. Purpose of a proposal
B. Types of proposals
C. Structuring the proposal
IV. Designing Research Studies
A. Research designs
B. Types of variables
C. Sampling design
D. Experimental designs
V. Data Collection Techniques
A. Nature of measurement
B. Characteristics of good measurement
C. Accessing and using secondary data sources
D. Survey instrument design
E. Designing scales
F. Likert scale construction
G. Interviewing techniques
H. Mail and telephone surveys
VI. Data Analysis Techniques
A. Data preparation
B. Computer applications in data analysis
C. Descriptive statistics
D. Inferential statistics
VII. Reporting and Using Research Results
A. Report formats
B. Table and figure formats
C. Communicating research results to decision-makers
VIII. Evaluating Research
A. Evaluation designs
B. Criteria for judging research
C. Evaluations relation to the next research cycle

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
This outline is only a general guideline. Topics may be modified as time and students' needs
dictate. Watch D2L for various handouts/assignments and due dates.
Date
1/29
Readings
Ch 1 & 3
Topics
What is Research & The Problem: The Heart of the Research
Process
Initial discussion of Your Graduate Project Topics
2/5
APA Introduction
Tools of Research
2/12
Ch 2
Library Research WE MEET IN THE LIBRARY online students will

have a Tegrity presentation available
2/19
Ch 4
Review of the Related Literature
2/26
Ch 5 & 6
Planning Your Research Report & Writing the Research Proposal
3/5
Ch 7
Qualitative Research
3/12
Ch 9
Qualitative Research Continued
3/19
Spring Break
3/26
Work night You have the week off to work on your lit review
draft If requested, I will be available for individual assistance on
the lit review material on Monday or Tuesday of this week
4/2
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH PROFESSOR students are

required to meet or speak with me on the phone during these two
weeks. A schedule will be developed you should be using the time
to work on your Plan A/Plan B/Research Proposal
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH PROFESSOR
Experimental and Ex Post Facto Designs & Statistical Techniques for
Analyzing Quantitative Data
Experimental and Ex Post Facto Designs & Statistical Techniques for
Analyzing Quantitative Data
Wrap-Up of Quantitative Methods
Technical Details: Style, Format, and Organization of the Research
Report
APA Reprise
Exam is to be posted by midnight - We wont meet face-to-face this
evening
4/9
4/16
Ch 10 & 11
4/23
Ch 10 & 11
4/30
Ch 12
5/7
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INMG 700 Organizational Research Methods

Section 001 and 900 Spring 2015

Dr. Sally Dresdow

Understand the differences between quantitative and critical approaches to

Spring 2015 - INMGT 700, Page 2

Final grades will be determined by applying the following interpretations:

Spring 2015 - INMGT 700, Page 3

Spring 2015 - INMGT 700, Page 4

Spring 2015 - INMGT 700, Page 5

Library Research WE MEET IN THE LIBRARY online students will

Review of the Related Literature

Planning Your Research Report & Writing the Research Proposal

Qualitative Research Continued

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH PROFESSOR students are

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